Books like The Terror
12 books with a reading profile close to The Terror by Dan Simmons. Escapist; a moderate read.
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From the Corner of His Eye
by Dean Koontz
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Three babies are born in California on the same night, and the lives of the three families touch in unexpected ways.
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The Girl Next Door
by Jack Ketchum
Also escapist · thriller, horror
In a quiet 1950s suburb, teenager David Gangstad witnesses the systematic psychological and physical torture of his neighbor, Meg Loughlin.
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House of Hollow
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Ten years ago, the three Hollow sisters—Iris, Vivi, and Grey—disappeared from a London street only to return a month later with no memory of their absence.
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Rage
thriller, horror
Charlie Decker, a high school student with a history of violent outbursts, shoots two teachers and holds his algebra class hostage at gunpoint.
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Under the Dome
by Stephen King
Also escapist · thriller, horror
On a clear autumn day, an invisible, impenetrable barrier descends over the town of Chester's Mill, Maine, instantly severing the community from the outside world.
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Misery
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Paul Sheldon, a successful novelist, survives a car crash during a blizzard only to be rescued by Annie Wilkes, a former nurse who claims to be his greatest fan.
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Let the Right One In
thriller, horror
Set in the bleak suburbs of 1980s Stockholm, the story follows Oskar, a lonely, bullied twelve-year-old who spends his nights fantasizing about violent revenge against his classmates.
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Full Dark, No Stars
by Stephen King
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Full Dark, No Stars is a collection of four long stories centered on the capacity for violence within ordinary people.
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The Cabin at the End of the World
thriller, horror
Seven-year-old Wen and her fathers, Eric and Andrew, are vacationing at a remote New Hampshire cabin when four strangers armed with specialized tools surround the house.
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11
The Winter People
Also escapist · thriller, horror
In 1908, Sara Harrison Shea is found dead shortly after the tragic loss of her daughter.
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The Stepford Wives
by Ira Levin
thriller, horror
Joanna Eberhart, a photographer and young mother, moves from New York City to the idyllic suburb of Stepford, Connecticut.
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